As we enter May, the weather gradually gets warmer.
Wang Can is still in seclusion in the backyard of the county government office and rarely goes out. At this state of his mind, he is already able to live without food. In the original period, it would not have any impact if he did not eat food.
Regarding Liu Xie's affairs, he did not care about it, because Liu Xie, the county magistrate, was very competent, not only in controlling his subordinates, but also in his policies towards the people, which were very effective.
This is what Wang Can is most satisfied with.
However, although Wang Can rarely goes out, he still understands the situation in the world through Jin Yiwei.
Nowadays, all the state pastors in the world have resigned. Especially after Liu Biao was killed, Liu Yao, Liu Yu, and Liu Yan all resigned from their posts as state pastors. Then the imperial court sent officials to take over the armies in various places, and the imperial court was again in charge.
Not only that, after the armies from various places stabilized the situation in various places, the armies entered Beijing one after another, mainly concentrated near Luoyang. This was to gather soldiers and horses from all over the world to weaken the military power of all places in the world.
Except for the presence of soldiers and horses in important towns and important places, there are no troops in all states and counties.
At the same time, officials all over the world are also making adjustments.
Liu Bei had been released as the governor of a county, but Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were transferred to the imperial capital of Luoyang and were no longer with Liu Bei. Sun Jian was also the governor of a county, but all his troops and horses were confiscated and he no longer commanded troops.
Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and others were all sent to other places. In such a big environment, even if there are ambitious people, they all dare not cause trouble and can only work conscientiously.
On this day, Liu Xie came.
Liu Xie came to the backyard. When he saw Wang Can, he bowed and said, "Teacher, this disciple has doubts in his heart."
"sit!"
Wang Can waved his hand.
Liu Xiedao: "Thank you, teacher!"
Wang Can said: "If you have any doubts, just ask."
Liu Xie said seriously: "The disciple has now dealt with the Zhangye County Magistrate. The reason why he is able to run rampant in Zhangye is because he is from a wealthy family in Zhangye. After getting rid of him, the disciple was thinking about a problem. There is a county within a county.
There are aristocratic families in every county, and there are countless powerful families in the whole world."
"To this day, the great Han Dynasty, even if the teacher's drastic reforms have actually not touched the fundamentals. Even if the world is at peace, and even if the world's soldiers and horses are gathered, the danger is still there."
"The danger lies in these aristocratic families."
"How to solve this problem?"
"If this problem is not solved, the world will not be peaceful. Even if the teacher is here, the world will be temporarily peaceful. But after the teacher leaves, the hidden danger will explode again."
Liu Xie looked confident, neither humble nor arrogant, and said: "Although the imperial court now has troops, under the current circumstances, deploying troops to quell the chaos will not solve the problem in the end, and war will eventually break out. Even, under the intervention of aristocratic families,
Problems with non-stop orders from the center may also arise in places."
"My disciple has thought hard for a long time, but he still can't figure it out."
"Therefore, ask the teacher for advice."
Liu Xie clasped his hands together and said, "Please teach me, teacher!"
Wang Can had an expression of approval on his face and said: "Yes, you know how to think for yourself, know how to ponder for yourself, and know how to ask questions without being ashamed. This is the magnanimity a man should have."
Liu Xiedao: "Teacher is so complimentary."
Wang Can said in a deep voice: "Actually, this is a very simple question. The so-called aristocratic families in the world, the so-called powerful businessmen in the world, please remember that they are like leeks to you."
"If it grows strong, it should be cut."
"Otherwise, it will endanger the court and the people."
"As a king, what you want to protect is the people at the lowest level. If you want all the people to support you and make all the people have enough food and clothing, then no one can take away this great country."
Wang Can continued: "Why is the world in chaos?"
"It's just that the people can't survive."
"There was the Yellow Turban Rebellion before. Why was it that the Yellow Turban Rebellion was like a prairie fire? All states in the world gathered together, and countless people responded. Is the reason why the people were willing to rebel?"
"no!"
"It's because the people can't survive, that's why it's like this."
Wang Can said in a deep voice: "Back to the topic, let's talk about the matter of dealing with powerful families just now. Whether they are powerful or powerful families, what they believe in is always the family, the country, the world, and the family comes first before the country."
"In a sense, this is a white-eyed wolf that is not well-raised."
"The more you feed him, the more he will devour the land, and the more countless people will be unable to survive. Because the powerful families occupy countless areas, in the end the people will lose their land and they will not be able to survive.
"
"This is the source of chaos."
Wang Can’s eyes are wise and he analyzes things in a calm and unhurried manner.
As he analyzed, Liu Xie suddenly felt enlightened. Because no one had ever said these words to him. The ministers of the imperial court had always asked him to treat the people of the world well and cherish the people.
But in the eyes of courtiers, aristocratic families are common people, and ordinary people are also common people.
However, Wang Can made it clear.
After everything was explained clearly, Liu Xie felt it was as clear as the sound of bells in the morning and drums in the evening.
Liu Xie said: "The teacher's teachings will be remembered by the disciples."
Wang Can added: "Speaking of which, even if you don't come to me, I still want to tell you something. This matter involves exactly the question you want to ask."
Liu Xiedao: "Teacher, please tell me!"
Wang Can said seriously: "I am going to build a mausoleum for you near Chang'an."
"ah!"
When Liu Xie heard this, he exclaimed.
Immediately, Liu Xiedao said: "Teacher, what is the connection between the disciple's question and the construction of the mausoleum?"
Wang Canxiao said: "You still don't study carefully enough. In fact, if you carefully sort out all the things that happened in the entire Han Dynasty for hundreds of years and look at them one by one, you will find that the problems you encountered were actually before that.
There are solutions.”
"During the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, there were not only countless tycoons but also countless kingdoms all over the world. The tycoons and powerful families in these places were no less powerful than today's powerful families."
"In the past, during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, these people threatened the imperial court."
"Nowadays, aristocratic families also threaten the imperial court."
"However, if these people are killed directly, the world will definitely be in turmoil. After all, these people are not only closely connected with the local area, but also with court officials."
Wang Can continued: "At this time, Master Fuyan gave Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty an idea, which was to build Maoling. All the powerful tycoons in the world would be moved to Maoling and let them build Maoling around it."
"What makes a great family so powerful?"
"First, they have countless connections."
"As I just said, they have countless connections and even know people in the court."
"Secondly, they occupy an enormous amount of land."
"But once they are all moved to the vicinity of the imperial mausoleum, will their families still be able to control the original place after they move away? It is impossible. Therefore, the fields they occupy will be sold at a low price to benefit the people."
Wang Can said in a deep voice: "This is the way to deal with powerful families. Take this opportunity to adjust the power in the world. However, powerful powers are springing up like mushrooms after a rain, and they will continue to emerge."
"Today, some powerful people were taken away, but after a while, new powerful people appeared."
"It's time to cut leeks again."
"This is the way."
Wang Can said in a deep voice: "In this way, the people everywhere will not be in chaos. Even if the powerful are helpless, they can only cooperate."
After Liu Xie heard this, he looked thoughtful.
Wang Can didn't bother.
He let Liu Xie figure it out on his own.
After a while, Liu Xie said: "Teacher, in this world of common people, powerful people are common people, and ordinary people are also common people. If you deal with powerful people in this way, is it just a lesson without a name?"
Wang Can said in a deep voice: "Disciple, you have to remember that you are the king and the emperor, not a gentleman. For a gentleman, everyone should be treated equally. But as a king, you have to weigh the pros and cons and balance the two evils.
To choose the lighter of the two, to choose the heavier of the two, there must be a bias. It is impossible to truly make a bowl of water even."
"There is no such thing as the best of both worlds."
"Everything hurts."
"If you don't move the powerful people away, you will harm the people. Countless people will be displaced. Countless people will be separated from their wives and children, and will not be able to reunite with their families."
Wang Can said: "Actually, you have fallen into a misunderstanding. Because of the powerful people in the world, no matter how you move away or weaken them, they are still powerful and have good food and clothing. But what about the people? If you
If we don’t deal with it, the people won’t even be able to maintain food and clothing. This is a choice that must be made, do you understand?”
Liu Xie took a deep breath and said: "Disciple understands and has been taught. Just like how I dealt with the county magistrate this time, only by dealing with the county magistrate can the people live a good life. Although there are still some differences, in essence, that is
The powerful local families will affect the lives of the people."
Wang Can said: "As long as you understand!"
Liu Xie asked: "Teacher, when will the construction of the mausoleum be arranged?"
Wang Can said: "Now that you know, you can arrange this matter and ask Wang Yue to send a letter to the princes in the court and let them start processing it. Within one month, the address of the mausoleum will be selected. Within three months,
I will personally pay attention to the powerful family that has decided to move to the mausoleum."
"Here!"
A smile appeared on Liu Xie's face, and then he turned around and left.
At this moment, Liu Xie's face finally showed a smile, because under the current circumstances, this is the chance to restore the prosperity of the Han Dynasty. If the local situation is not thoroughly handled, and the powerful families in the world are not dealt with, the Han Dynasty will eventually
It's not peaceful.
Wang Can looked at Liu Xie's leaving figure with a smile on his face.
The Liu Xie of today is no longer the Liu Xie of the past.
Has completely transformed.
Local tempering and local experience enabled Liu Xie to grow rapidly and understand the sufferings of the people. He knew the grain, the sufferings of the people, and the methods of local extortion, so he could sympathize with the people. In addition,
Liu Xie has a good body and practices martial arts diligently, so that Liu Xie no longer has a weak body.
These are the prerequisites for long-term peace and stability. (To be continued)